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Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack
An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...
Man, 89, Confirmed as First Victim of Fatal Black Bear Attack in Florida History After Remains Found Inside Animal
An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...
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89-year-old man killed in Florida's first deadly black bear attack, FWC confirms
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first ...
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Florida officials release grisly details of the first fatal bear attack in state history
Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...
Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
Robert Markel's granddaughter called 911 the morning of May 5, after seeing a 263-pound bear killing her dad's dog.
Florida bear attack victim dragged from camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
Victim’s remains found in bear following deadly attack in South Florida: FWC
The partial remains of an 89-year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...
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Bear attack victim dragged from ransacked camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities ...
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Lab tests connect bear killed by FWC officers to fatal attack on Collier man and his dog
Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound black bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, and a ...